Lambaste (verb)

To criticize or attack (someone or something) severely and harshly.

Origin:

From the word "lamb", which is an archaic form of "lampoon".

Examples:

  1. The newspaper lambasted the government's economic policies.
  2. The president was lambasted by the press for his handling of the crisis.
  3. The critics lambasted the play for its lack of originality.
  4. The teacher lambasted the students for their poor performance on the test.
  5. The public lambasted the company for its poor customer service.
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